The imaging giant, Canon, is on a roll this year with the many camera and lens announcements, releases and rumors – yes, there’s a rumored list of five more new Canon RF lenses 2020. The newly released Canon EOS-1D X Mark III is still making waves in the sports photography arena and recording impressive sales. A crowd of pro Canon photographers is eagerly waiting to get their hands on the 8K video shooting Canon EOS R5. Now there’s a list of new RF lenses rumored to be coming this year as well. The company seems to be a bit reluctant…
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Barbara Okwufulueze
Barbara is a freelance writer, with interests in photography, real estate, education, and traveling.
Less than two weeks after Canon announced the new Canon EOS R5, the much anticipated game-changing camera has been reportedly spotted in the wild. Current reports suggest that it’ll be launched sometime in July, before the Olympics at least. The company showcased both the Canon EOS R5 and RF 100-500mm f/4.5-7.1L IS USM lens in its booth at the 2020 WPPI Expo in Las Vegas. But if you missed it, you don’t have to wait till July to get an up-close view of the new Canon EOS R5. Canon is set to showcase the 8K video camera at The Photography Show slated for…
Edelkrone, a popular producer of super-portable film gears with small form factor, has added a new compact jib to its offer of portable jibs. The company has recently launched a new app-controlled, motorized, portable camera jib that it dubbed the JibONE. This mini-jib packs some really important features and specs that will really thrill filmmakers looking for great motion control devices. It promises to deliver smooth, silent operation; its movements can be programmed or controlled manually; app integration is also supported. The new camera jib is motorized, which implies that you can achieve whatever shots you want without having your…
The optical gear world has already been quite busy this year. In addition to the world’s largest consumer tech event (CES 2020) that took place last month, there were rumors as well as new camera releases from Nikon and Canon. Although there hasn’t been much news from Fuji, there were rumors of something big coming this February. Some recent reports have indicated that the company is perfecting work on a replacement camera for the Fujifilm X-T3 — probably the Fujifilm X-T4. The X-T3 combines superb image quality and one of the finest range of APS-C lenses around in classic body…
Pentax is back! While users patiently waited through 2019 for any news, work was ongoing behind the scenes to perfect works on a new K-mount lens. Some days ago, Pentax’s parent brand, Ricoh, announced the launch of a new K-mount lens — the first since the last DSLR K-1 Mark II was launched in 2018. The new Pentax 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR is a lightweight versatile telephoto zoom lens that was developed for Pentax DSLR cameras. This new Pentax 70-210mm f/4 ED SDM WR is a compact high-performance telephoto zoom lens with a weather-resistant construction that makes suitable for…
Sony has consistently released products aimed at travel photographers and vloggers. One such product is the recently announced wireless shooting grip — Sony GP-VPT2BT. This new versatile cordless shooting grip is specifically designed for mirrorless cameras. It allows creators to seamlessly switch between shooting videos and taking still shots on the run. The catch here is that the shooting grip provides really huge flexibility that enables you to fully utilize your mirrorless camera. Sony GP-VPT2BT’s design promises versatility, improved mobility, and reliability. It enables you to safely use the camera at arm’s length while easily manipulating key camera functions directly…
After a period of rumors and lens leaks, Kenko Tokina, a leading manufacturer of premium camera accessories, has finally officially launched a brand new line of mirrorless lenses carrying the ‘atx-m’ tag. The optical gear manufacturer debuted its ‘atx-m’ series of mirrorless lenses with the release of the Tokina atx-m 85mm f/1.8 FE lens. It is an affordable 85mm f/1.8 E-Mount lens that Tokina has developed specifically for Sony full-frame mirrorless camera systems. This is a totally freshly developed medium format telephoto prime lens from Tokina featuring the popular choice 85mm focal length along with a fast f/1.8 aperture. This…
A newly uncovered patent and a report from Canon Rumors have revealed that Canon has some exciting future plans for its full-frame mirrorless cameras. According to the reports, Canon is working on at least three new RF lenses, one of which may be announced really soon — in the first half of 2020. The camera company is rumored to be developing a pancake lens, nifty fifty, and has the design for a lens that is basically the RF-mount version of Canon’s popular 135mm f/2L EF-mount lens. Canon had recently announced that it is pausing on developing EF lenses and would…
Leica Camera has announced a new addition to its lineup of innovative black-and-white full-frame digital rangefinder cameras. The long-awaited Leica M10 Monochrom is coming about five years after the launch of the last Leica M-Monochrom (Typ 246 Monochrom) in 2015. It is the third generation of its M-Monochrom cameras and takes a lot of its design and features from the M10-P that was released in 2018. Leica’s new camera addition features improvements on all of the strengths of its black and white Leica cameras. It takes resolution and performance of Leica’s digital range finder cameras to new heights and promises…
The Italy-based manufacturer of tripods, bags, lighting supports, and several kinds of accessories, Manfrotto, has ventured into the memory card market. The company has introduced a fresh line of Pro Rugged memory cards. Manfrotto claims that its new line of SD cards, microSD cards, and CF memory cards are the strongest memory cards on the market. According to the company, the new Pro Rugged memory cards are very resilient against the odds of nature. This strongest-memory-cards claim places the new Manfrotto memory cards as direct competitors to Sony’s series of Tough memory cards — which Sony also says are the…
Samsung Electronics has launched its “next-generation” Solid State Drive (SSD) that it calls the T7 Touch. The super fast and portable SSD T7 Touch incorporates additional features for enhanced security and speed. This is a follow-up product to the popular Samsung T5 portable SSD. Samsung’s latest external storage device – the portable SSD T7 Touch – features a sleek, compact design. It places Samsung some steps ahead of SanDisk who had earlier revealed a jaw-dropping 8TB portable SSD concept. Unlike SanDisk who only teased its drive, the Samsung T7 Touch is an actual product that users can put to the…
Paul C. Buff Inc., a manufacturer of professional lighting products, has launched the LINK 800WS flash. It is a new portable plug-and-play LED flash unit that currently stands as the company’s most powerful and versatile lighting product ever. Paul C. Buff (PCB) designed the LINK 800WS flash to “link” its past products with the current demands of modern photographers. It bridges the gap between an in-studio lighting unit and a battery-powered flash unit. PCB announced its latest product while acknowledging that it has been a bit of a wait. The company also expressed their appreciation for the patience of users…
Hasselblad, the Sweden based medium format camera manufacturer, has launched the compact super-lightweight Hasselblad XCD 4/45P. The company says that the new X System lens is “the world’s lightest digital medium format autofocus lens” available today. It is designed to enhance the capabilities of all X System cameras. The Hasselblad XCD 4/45P brings high-level optics in a portable, lightweight build that makes it very suitable for use as a travel camera, for exploration, and documentary. This new digital medium format lens is designed to be super portable without sacrificing image quality. The Hasselblad XCD 4/45P weighs only 320g (0.7 lbs)…
Nikon has unveiled a new DSLR that is set to replace the Nikon D750 which is its most popular full-frame DSLR ever. The Nikon D780 has been announced and the company says it is “a new kind of DSLR.” It is an FX-format DSLR that packs a blend of advanced specs and functions found in both DSLRs and mirrorless systems inside a smaller, lighter, and cheaper body. This new camera improves on the D750 by merging the heart of a Z6 mirrorless camera with a D750 body. Inside the Nikon D780 is a 24.5-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) FX-format full-frame CMOS image…
Insta360 has finally released the Insta360 One R adaptive modular action camera that it had teased earlier. The 360° action cam company, Insta360, co-engineered its latest modular creation with the German camera giant, Leica. The new Insta360 One R features a unique modular “interchangeable lens design” that allows the use of various modules. The Insta360 One R has a very simple three-parts design – one part contains the processor, the second part is the screen, and the third is the hot interchangeable-lens Mod for various lens modules. You can use a standard 4K camera module, 360-degree video module, 5.3K with…
Two new members have been added to the Nikon collection of lenses – NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S and AF-S Nikkor 120-300mm f/2.8 FL ED SR VR. Both are powerful telephoto zoom lenses announced just in time for the 2020 Olympics. Nikon NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S One of them, the new NIKKOR Z 70-200mm f/2.8 VR S lens is a telephoto zoom lens. It’s a pivotal Z-series lens as it’s the first full-frame Z lens to come with built-in stabilization. It’s designed for Pro users that cover news and live-action, weddings, events, wildlife, and even portraits. In…
Nikon has released the COOLPIX P950, a new superzoom bridge camera system with a gigantic 83x optical zoom and 4K video recording abilities. The new Nikon COOLPIX P950 is a super-telephoto zoom camera with a 35mm format equivalent focal length of 2000mm. Its full-fledged design offers great operability and versatility. It is designed to succeed and expand on the COOLPIX P900 that was announced back in 2015. On the front, the camera features a wild 24-2000mm lens, which gives the same focal range as the P900. The camera is equipped with an enhanced Dual Detect Optical VR stabilization which now…
Canon has lifted the lid over the specs of its latest camera, the flagship Canon 1D X Mark III. The upcoming flagship Canon EOS-1D X Mark III SLR is fully Pro and packs great specs. Canon revealed details of its previously announced 1D X Mark III at CES 2020. This pro-grade DSLR packs a number of new technologies and blurs the line between still and video cameras. It is to succeed the 1D X Mark II which was announced sometime in early 2016 and is meant to appeal to both Pro photographers and filmmakers alike. With 20 fps RAW imaging…
Canon may be developing in-body image stabilization (IBIS) for their PowerShot cameras and EOS M5 Mark II. A newly uncovered patent shows a dual image stabilization system for use in its less pricey enthusiast-level cameras. Canon News, who discovered a fresh patent application by Canon, said that the patent documents show a dual IS-system that combines IBIS and Lens IS. What this implies is that Canon’s EOS M cameras, as well as cameras in its PowerShot series, may feature this dual IS system in the future. Canon News said that the company is trying to find a way to reduce…
Canon has announced a thrilling autofocus firmware update that is coming soon to its EOS R and EOS RP camera systems. This exciting update will add a big boost to Canon’s series and should be arriving sometime in September. Specifically, the update seems to focus on improving the accuracy, speed, and usability of Eye AF and object tracking. The upcoming update concentrates on autofocus performance. Based on the information in the teaser, the update will provide a massive boost in AF tracking performance for users of Canon’s full-frame mirrorless EOS R and EOS RP cameras. With the number of camera…
In addition to the new EOS 90D enthusiast-level DSLR, Canon has also announced the EOS M6 Mark II — a crop sensor mirrorless camera. Canon EOS M6 Mark II is designed for enthusiast-level photographers as it brings the functionality and controls of an EOS DSLR into a mirrorless camera body. The new M6 Mark II is basically an EOS 90D but with a mirrorless camera body. Canon says that the new compact M6 Mark II is destined to wow advanced-amateur photographers. It offers a number of core specs and features that are available on the 90D. At the core of…
Canon has officially announced the Canon EOS 90D, a new crop sensor DSLR made for prosumers who want an affordable camera that can produce quality photos and videos. The announcement is coming after multiple leaks have surfaced claiming to reveal information on the Canon EOS 90D. The first leak was via a video on the company’s Australian YouTube channel, followed by a product sheet leak that revealed the camera’s features and specs. The announcement largely confirms a lot of what the leaks already revealed and provides some extra details. The Canon EOS 90D joins its predecessor – the EOS 80D…
With the release of some much-anticipated Nikon Z-series updates, working with the Z6 and Z7 video cameras will now be easier and more fun. Nikon has unveiled a dedicated 3D Look Up Table (LUT) for users of its Z-series flat N-Log profile feature. This new feature update will give users of Nikon’s Z6 and Z7 camera systems more creative control in post-production as they can easily grade any footage that they capture. Even though Nikon already has a reputation in color science for delivering appealing palettes and tones, this new free upgrade promises to give video creators greater color control.…
A South Korean based manufacturer of camera lenses, Samyang, has launched an ultra-wide-angle ultra-compact lens for Sony full-frame mirrorless cameras. The company has announced the AF 18mm f/2.8 FE lens which is designed for Sony’s E-Mount camera system. The new 18mm f/2.8 lens is said to be “the most compact, lightweight, and affordable” super-wide-angle full-frame Samyang lens for Sony E-mount. Samyang has over forty years of experience in manufacturing optics across multiple industries and has a range of prime lenses which feature large aperture optics and excellent build quality. They are capable of delivering extremely sharp high contrast images. The…
Canon, a leader in digital imaging solutions, has added a couple of new RF mount lenses to its lineup of RF full-frame mirrorless lenses. The company announced the new RF 15-35mm f/2.8 L IS USM and RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS USM. Canon said that its latest lens announcements will further buttress its commitment to its full-frame mirrorless camera system. As the specs sheets show, both lenses feature image stabilization (IS), constant f/2.8 apertures, and Nano USM. These new RF Mount lenses promise to deliver optimum optical performance to both professional and advanced amateur photographers given their large, bright f/2.8…
2019 will see the launch of two new Sony E-mount zoom lenses for the company’s APS-C mirrorless camera series: the 16-55mm f/2.8 G and the 70-350mm f/4.5-6.3 G OSS super-telephoto zoom lenses. The two new lens addition will increase Sony’s versatile E-mount system lens lineup to a total of 54. The recent product announcements from Sony shows that it is really boosting its APS-C lineup. Sony has also launched two new APS-C mirrorless camera models, the a6600 and a6100. Matching the new lenses with the two new bodies will produce an almost perfect on-the-go setup for pro photographers and enthusiasts…
iPhone users can now capture fun moments at night as a new night mode app is launched for iPhones. Halcyon Mobile has just launched NeuralCam Night Photo — which is a mobile phone app that brings night photo capabilities to iPhones. Halcyon’s NeuralCam Night Mode camera app is no different from similar apps in terms of function and technique. It uses AI and advanced computational photography technology to combine several exposures into a much cleaner and brighter low-light photograph. The app enables users to shoot very bright and noise-free pictures even in very poor lighting situations where your default iPhone…
Insta360 has just unveiled the world’s smallest, most convenient camera yet called the Insta360 GO. The new Insta360 GO is a tiny action camera weighing only 18.3g (0.65oz). It’s dubbed “the world’s smallest stabilized camera” by the 360-degree action camera brand. Insta360 had recently teased the GO, an action cam which it claims is the world’s smallest with stabilization. The company had mentioned in its teaser that the model would be six times lighter and twice as stable as other action cameras. Coming in at just 18.3g (0.65oz), the Insta360 GO is certainly about as light as was promised. The…
Panasonic has bolstered its lineup of full-frame mirrorless cameras with the official launch of the Lumix S1H camera with cinema-quality video. The L-Mount camera which was first announced at the end of May this year promises rich gradation and a wide color space that’s close to that found in cinema cameras. This 6K mirrorless camera is now the Panasonic’s third offering of full-frame mirrorless cameras. Panasonic S1H increases the variety of options for full-frame mirrorless cameras from the company. Just as the high-resolution S1R is the ideal choice when shooting still photos and the S1 offers the best combination of…
Following Canon’s latest mirrorless camera announcement, Sony has also boosted its range of crop-sensor mirrorless cameras with new models. At a special event in New York, Sony launched two new APS-C mirrorless cameras — the flagship a6600 and the entry-level a6100 — which will hit the markets in October and November. The Sony a6600 is a flagship model that features everything that is loved about the a6400 which was announced in January this year. The Sony a6100, on the other hand, is an entry-level APS-C model, which shares many features with the a6600. The a6600 has several high-end features that…